On Tue 28 Mar 2017 at 17:12:30 +0100, Ron Leach wrote: > List, good afternoon, > > Does anyone know whether there is a Debian-Installer boot parameter that > enables a specific, static, IP to be set for use during the installation > process? > > I've checked the Installer guide, s 5.3 boot parameters [1], where a > parameter to disable DHCP autoconfig is described but I'd like to be able to > set a specific IP as well. > > (The reason for wanting this, if possible, is that I will have to install > onto a bare motherboard and disks, without screen or keyboard, and I'd like > to control this install over SSH (if the installer would also start it) from > another machine. I have seen that this can be arranged using a pre-seeding > file [2, 3] - which I found a bit complicated - but I am hoping there may be > a simpler way for my case. ... Perhaps not, albeit.)
You are nearly there. Any combination of preseed directives can be used as boot parameters. For example: netcfg/get_ipaddress=192.168.1.42. >From https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch05s03.html.en: > With some exceptions, a value can be set at the boot prompt > for any question asked during the installation...... > Is there a definitive list of all the installer's boot parameters and > values, anywhere? Or are the parameters literally those described in s 5.3 > of the installer guide? AFAIK, not on the website. You can generate all the preseed options for yourself. Search the wiki for "preseed". -- Brian.
